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  1. #1
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    Exclamation Glenkinchie Distillery!

    after Edinburgh we went tae Glenkinchie Distillery...

    it is yin o' the few lallan distilleries left....

    here ai am a' the entrance wi' the pic o' the manager...

    no many distilleries run by women... nice tae see....

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    whilst waitin fur the tour...

    they have a greit display o' illicit stills an the process o' makin whisky...

    even an entire distillery in miniature!

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    an illicit still....

    ai kept wonderin hae ai cuid hide it under ma kilt an tak it hame!

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    they were in full operation whilst we were there...

    here are Glenkinchie's stills...

    steaming hot makin whisky...

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    enjoyin the smell o' hot copper....

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    Member: Scotch Malt Whisky Society, DramBusters, UisgieBeath8teen, the Friends of Laphroaig, Islay Whisky Society, Ardbeg Committee, Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, The PLOWED Society, Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Club, D&M Connoisseurs’ Club, & Single Malt Aficionados Club

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    an this is the Spirit Safe...

    this is where the raw spirit comin oot o' the stills

    is divided intae foreshots, middle cut, an after shots...

    anily the middle cut is kept... the others gae back tae bae distilled again...


    ya can see the spirit poorin oot oan the left side...

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    an this guid woman is Isobel...

    she runs the tastin room....

    a' distilleries give ya a wee dram after the tour....


    Isobel gives ya many different yins...

    if ya hang oot and chat a bit...

    she gave ua a taste o' Glenkinchie 10 & Glenkinchie Double Matured...

    & Blair Atholl 12 & Benrinnes 16 ...

    & Caol Ila 18 & Pittyvaich 14 & ...

    ... Mortlach 12...

    noo THAT is ma kin' o' woman!

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    sae ai bought a few....

    a picked oop a Glenkinchie Double Matured, a Benrinnes, & a Blair Atholl...

    mmmmm.....


    then we were back oan the road headin hame....

    greit distillery tae visit if ya arr ever in Edinburgh....

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    Excellent illustrated report, P1M; great pictures and an enjoyable read. But I think you would have needed a larger kilt to conceal that illicit still!

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